Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-18
THE INDIAN UPRISING.
A History of tho Troubles of
the Utes with the
Whites.
Late News from the SCAT Of War
The Situation Regarded as
Serious.

u udu hVUdrueu rs
Serious.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Mr. r. H.
Sylvester, Of the police department, who
was secretary Of the Ute commission of
1881, referring to the present Ute Indian
outbreak says: .
SIT grows out of the dissatisfaction felt
by many Utes with the settlement Of
their difficulties several years ago. Prior
TO 1879 . hue and cry was raised by Col
Orado settlers against the Utes, who then
held some of the finest lands west of the
mountains. They wanted the land and
wanted to oust the Utes at any cost. So
they appealed to congress, IND congress
passed the bill providing for a treaty. A
commission was sent out, and the Utes
wore given choice of certain lands in
southern Utah, and as q bonus to induce
thsn to accept the situation were granted
certain annuities.
Colorow, who, it Is alleged Is making
the pres-nt disturbance, was enc of this
fiSst Of the Utes to express dissatisfac-
ton with the effort to deprive the Utes
Of their rich lands. The Utes, were
however finally removed, driven from
their u lands at the point: of the bay
onent and settled in Utah upon an arid
desert lava bed track. Colorow resisted
all the time. He would not stay but re-
turned TO western Colorado with sixty
braves and their families. He used to
&c to the agency, however, when the an
nuINes were distributed and claim his
share.ns Gore t
Eincs 1880, MIR. Sylvester says, Cole-
TOW has been adding to his following
FROM the dissatisfied Utas' Of different
tribes. HIS IL a warrior and will die
fAghting. Golorow, Mr.. Sylvester be-
lieyes, took part in the frightful Mesker
massacre at the White River agency. His
associate was Captain Jack, who, when
q prisonAr, was ordered . leave his tent
and upon his refusal, was blown out of
the tent and u of existence at the same
time with a mountain howitzer. Colo
rcw, and his men, Mr.. Sylvester says, are
good fighters and are supplied with ex-
cellent arms. In the lava beds they
could resist q large body Of troops for q
long time.
Colorow used to visit Denver often,
and on n occasion went to Gov. Nc
Cooks Office and became rather insolent.
Gov. McCook solved the Indian question
right there. He kicked Colorow out of
hisiofics and down a flight of stairs into
the street, introducing q style of warfare
with which the huge savage was not ia
miliar. No information has been re-
ceived at the war department about an
Indian outbreak.
NEWS FRoM II SEAT OF TROUBLE.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 11,-sheriR Ken
dali has finally been heard from through
Van Cleaf, the courier sent but by Adju-
tent General West. He found Kendall
mar the Thornbury battle ground where
he had been deserted by part OF his men,
leaving him only fifteen. His horses are
worn out with hard riding. He sends
far reinforccments and shows no signs OF
falling back. None of his men were
killed in his skirmish with tho Utes, al
though one had his horse shot from I'M
der him. The settlers about Meeker are
Hooking In there IN numbers. The Utes
are reported coming from their reserva-
zion in laras numbers and q messenger
has been sent to Fort Duchesve for cav
airy. There are nome but eolorad troops
there, for whom the Indians have the at
most contempt. Cen. West is urging
tina governor to forward troops at once,
and one company of cavalry Taft Denver
Aug 0ypoiuHi ny TAlly Wltnln twenty miles
OF Glenwood Springs. Cavalry from As
pen, Colorado Springs, Canon City, and
LBzdytlle haye also been ordered to get
TO Glsnwood Springs as quickly as posi-
Bile. These troops have orders to assist
the sheriff in serving mis- warrants, but
aa the Indians are inclined to resist this
with force of arms 1t is equivalent to q
declaration of war against Colorow's
band.
Gov. Adams to-day telegraphed Gen.
Crook at Omaha that the situation is Sc
rfcns aud he urged thai steps be taken
by the war department to protect settlers
and arms and ammunition wers skipped
l quantity from here to-day for Meeker.
Mneh apprehension is felt for Stste Sena-
tor Eddy. who is on his ranch In the dis
4 surbsd district,
Late advises confirm the report OF a
skifmiBh between Sheriff Kendall and
the Indians in which fonr of the latter
We're hit. One full company of infantry
will be sent at NICE to protect the women
and children, and their presence will re-
lieve the ~settlers who will doubtless be
earoIled as state trooe. and reinforce the
shcriff's posse. go